The trademark MANFORCELIFT was filed by ZHEJIANG MANLI MACHINERY MANUFACTURING CO,LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 9, 2023, and received one opposition filed on April 5, 2023 by MAN Truck & Bus SE on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by RDP RÖHL - DEHM & PARTNER and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 5, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003193182 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 21, 2024 by the EUIPO.